An Extract out of a Letter from Tychochye, of July 20.
The Brandenburgish Forces, after a daily march, arrived
yesterday at this place. The Duke of Weymar laid down before
it with 4000 men, and forced the Commander thereof.
He in the beginning made a shew to defend himself, but afterwards
was soon brought to a Parley, yeelding himself up with
his Soldiers, and taking service under us; but the Poles which
stood not far off, to the number of 2000. with whom was a
Prince and a Colonell, retreated immediately. Wherupon the
Deputies from the Palatinate or Province of Sandomir, upon
the letter which his Excellency sent hither, have submitted
themselves, and in acknowledgment of their protection, promised
to deliver every Week out of the said Province, 200.
barrels of Beer and 500 Quarters of Bread-corn: which way
we shall march now, will be known within 2, or 3 days. We
find almost no body a home, wheresoever we come, the people
being fled into the Woods and Bogs.
From Landrecie, August 4. S. N.
The Enemy who on the 31 part was encamped at Vadancour
came the next day to Catillon, designing by that meanes to alarm
us; but the Sieur de Bodwil, Colonel of a Regiment of
German horse, being entred here the same day with 600 horse
and the Marquis of Rouroy the night following with 400; hereupon,
they, on the 2 of this month, early in the morning,
drawing nearer this Town, and being salused by our Cannon,
retreated, while the Marquis of Ronceroles, our Governor,
having sent out 1000 horse to fall upon their Reer, took divers
of them prisoners: But the Enemy made haste to take up their
Quarter at the Abbey of Maroles, and at Fay, in which last
place lieth Don John of Austria; in the other, the Prince of
Conde.
From the French Camp at Dorsi, August 6. S. N.
Our General, Marshal Tureine, having Intelligence on the
30 of the last month, that the Enemy was advancing towards
the Frontire of Picardie, immediately marched after them,
with intent to have fallen upon them (if possible) in case they
had entred into France; but they went not beyond Ribiemont